Summary:
Mineral County Schools in West Virginia operates two middle schools: Keyser Middle School and Frankfort Middle School. Based on the available data, Frankfort Middle School appears to be the stronger performer of the two, consistently ranking higher in statewide rankings and outperforming Keyser Middle School and the overall Mineral County Schools district on most academic proficiency metrics.
Frankfort Middle School ranks 110th out of 168 middle schools in West Virginia for the 2024-2025 school year, compared to Keyser Middle School's 152nd ranking. Frankfort also outperforms Keyser in areas such as math, English language arts, and science proficiency, with 32% of 5th graders at Frankfort proficient in math compared to 21.6% at Keyser and 26% for the district. Additionally, Frankfort Middle School has a higher student-teacher ratio of 14.8, suggesting potentially more resources per student compared to Keyser's 13.5 ratio.
However, the data also reveals significant performance gaps between the two middle schools, as well as declining performance over time on many metrics. Both schools are ranked in the bottom half of West Virginia middle schools, with Keyser Middle School in the bottom 10%, suggesting broader systemic challenges within the Mineral County Schools district that may need to be addressed. Further investigation into the root causes of these performance differences and declining trends could help inform strategies to support student achievement district-wide.
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